# Koftos

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Type of Greek dance

**Koftos** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Κοφτός) is a lively [Greek dance](/source/Greek_dance) typical of the areas of [Thessaly](/source/Thessaly), [Epirus](/source/Epirus) and central [Greece](/source/Greece). "Koftos" in Greek means to cut and the name of the dance comes from the periodic interruptions in the music/tune. When the music stops, the dancers yell "Hey", and you can also put your arms up, down, or clap. This sta dio (two-measure) style dance is a faster [syrtos](/source/Syrtos) (Syrtos, Sirto, Sirtos), that can also be danced going backwards and forwards or with partners.[1]

## See also

- [Greek music](/source/Greek_music)

- [Greek dances](/source/Greek_dances)

- [Syrtos](/source/Syrtos)

- [Kalamatianos](/source/Kalamatianos)

- [Sousta](/source/Sousta)

## External links

- [Video of Koftos being danced](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEy-3IqbGMQ&mode=related&search=)

- [http://voluntocracy.org/Music/Koftos.mid](http://voluntocracy.org/Music/Koftos.mid)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Herman, Rechberger (2015). [*Balkania: Rhythms in songs and dances from Albania, Bulgaria, The Republic of Macedonia, Romania and Serbia*](https://books.google.com/books?id=1QBNDwAAQBAJ&dq=Koftos+dance&pg=PA48). Helsinki, Finland: Fennica Gehrman Ltd. p. 48. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-952-5489-27-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-952-5489-27-9).

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